Shanna Hocking is the founder and CEO of Hocking Leadership, which helps university advancement offices develop leaders, strengthen workplace culture, and increase fundraising. After landing her dream career in university fundraising as a freshman in college, Shanna spent 20 years raising 6-, 7-, 8-, and 9-figure gifts and leading collaborative teams at organizations such as the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Alabama, and Duke University.

Shanna is also the author of One Bold Move a Day (November 2022, McGraw Hill), which was named "one of 9 motivating books that will supercharge your 2024" by the Next Big Idea Club. Shanna's articles have been published in the Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Fast Company, Chicago Tribune, The Muse, and Motherly. Her expertise has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, Harper's Bazaar UK, Entrepreneur, New York Post, Business Insider, and Today.com, among others. She has also made appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Nexstar affiliate television stations across North America.